Note that this is a 2-day class, taking place Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. The carving knife is an essential tool for any dedicated woodworker or craftsperson. This two-day class will teach you the skills to embed a knife blade into a close-grained, figured piece of wood, and…

Carve a cooking spoon, from log to spoon! Students will learn to split green logs into billets, or flat pieces of wood, to axe out spoon blanks. You will start by designing and drawing your form (examples and templates will be supplied). Then you will carve the blanks into functional cooking utensils, designed to be…

This beginner-friendly secret box features an opening mechanism using physics. Intrigued? Discover the fun in both building and solving this unique box! This workshop will cover the following: Box construction basics: Build a sturdy box-in-box framework as the foundation for your secret box. Mechanism: Create a secret move to unlock the lid to slide open.…

Calling all wood carvers! Join us in creating a local community of carvers to share knowledge, help each other, and make friends with other woodcarving artists. Free to anyone who is interested! Local carver Brian Keogh leads each session, offering fellowship and problem-solving help on any project that needs an additional set of eyes. Beginning…

Learn the sculptural process of wood relief carving. In this beginning course, instructor Kevin Ewing will introduce relief carving tools and tool safety while guiding you through mark making. You will transform a basswood board into a work of art, first practicing a variety of cutting techniques on the back of the board, then creating your own…